EP1109717A1 - Inflation device - Google Patents
Inflation deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP1109717A1 EP1109717A1 EP99939573A EP99939573A EP1109717A1 EP 1109717 A1 EP1109717 A1 EP 1109717A1 EP 99939573 A EP99939573 A EP 99939573A EP 99939573 A EP99939573 A EP 99939573A EP 1109717 A1 EP1109717 A1 EP 1109717A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- water
- release
- container
- operating
- displacement means
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
- B63C9/24—Arrangements of inflating valves or of controls thereof
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
- B63C2009/0023—Particular features common to inflatable life-saving equipment
- B63C2009/0029—Inflation devices comprising automatic activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges
- B63C2009/0041—Inflation devices comprising automatic activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges activated by presence of water
- B63C2009/0058—Inflation devices comprising automatic activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges activated by presence of water using means soluble in water, or weakening when wet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
- B63C2009/0023—Particular features common to inflatable life-saving equipment
- B63C2009/007—Inflation devices comprising manual activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges
Definitions
- This invention relates to an inflation device and, in particular, to an inflation device for lifejackets and the like which is capable of both manual and automatic actuation.
- Such devices are known in the art as Autoinflators.
- GB 2 278 91 1 discloses an autoinfiator in which a cammed arm is capable of driving a puncture pin into a gas cylinder.
- the arm is held in repose by a torsion spring around the pivot, but is connected to a lanyard at the end of the arm. Pulling the lanyard with sufficient force to overcome the torsion spring causes the arm to rotate and so drive the pin into the gas container.
- the lanyard is also connected to a slidable member itself attached to a spring.
- the spring has a tendency to pull the slidable member, so operating the lanyard, but the slidable member is held in place by a retaining pin, transverse to the line of sliding.
- a soluble element holds the retaining pin in position, the soluble element being firmly held against the retaining pin by a resilient member. The dissolution of the soluble element causes the pin to disengage from the slidable member, and so causes the inflation of the device. If the lanyard is pulled with sufficient force, it will overcome the retaining pin and cause inflation.
- the invention provides an inflation device for an inflatable article, said inflation device including:
- a housing for holding a container of pressurised fluid
- a displacement means including a piercing means displaceable so as to penetrate the container and allow the release of said pressurised fluid;
- the actuation means having engaging co-operating elements which engage to retain the displacement means in an unactuated configuration, the actuation means releasing the displacement means both through the presence of water and by manual operation, said co-operating elements being substantially radially arranged.
- the line along which the displacement means acts is coaxial with the radii of the co-operating elements.
- one of the co-operating elements is capable of inward radial movement, said actuation means being operable to prevent that co-operating element's radially inward movement.
- the manually operable release means includes a plug which, in the cocked configuration, prevents radially inward movement of the co-operating sections.
- one of the co-operating elements is capable of outward radial movement, said actuation means being operable to prevent that cooperating element's radially outward movement.
- the water actuable release means include a water sensitive sleeve which, in the cocked configuration, surrounds and restrains the co-operating sections against radially outward movement but which, when immersed in water, degrades and permits radially outward movement
- the invention provides an inflation device for an inflatable article, said inflation device including:
- a housing for holding a container of pressurised fluid
- a displacement means including a piercing means displaceable so as to penetrate the container and allow the release of said pressurised fluid;
- actuation means having engaging co-operating elements which engage to retain the displacement means in an unactuated configuration, the actuation means releasing the displacement means both through the presence of water by a water-sensitive control element, and through manual operation, by a manual control element, the actuation means including a retaining element having two retaining surfaces at an angle to each other, one surface bearing against the water-sensitive control element and the other against the manual control element, whereby on release of either control element, the retaining element slides past the other control element.
- a container of pressurised fluid Preferably there is included a container of pressurised fluid.
- the water actuable release means comprises a water sensitive sleeve which, in the cocked configuration, surrounds and restrains the co-operating sections against radially outward movement but which, when immersed in water, degrades and permits radially outward movement.
- the manually operable release means includes a plug which, in the cocked configuration, prevents radially inward movement of the co-operating sections. Manual removal of the plug permits inward movement and thus release of the displacement spring.
- That the force which disengages the co-operating elements is transverse to the force exerted by the restrained displacement means, whether activated manually or by the presence of water, allows, say, a large force (which may be necessary in order to pierce the pressurised container) to be initiated by a relatively small force applied manually.
- the force to activate the mechanism and the force to pierce the gas container may be set independently to their optimum magnitudes.
- Figure 1 shows an exploded longitudinal section of the principal components forming an inflation device according to the invention.
- Figure 2 shows the components of Figure 1, in a larger scale, assembled together into an inflation device
- the invention provides an inflation device 5 for inflating an inflatable article such as a lifejacket or the like (not shown).
- this involves the timely release of pressurised fluid, preferably pressurised gas, from a pressurised gas capsule 6 and delivery of that gas to an outlet port 7.
- pressurised fluid preferably pressurised gas
- the port 7 When mounted on an inflatable article, the port 7 is placed in sealing communication with the chamber in the article which is to receive the pressurised gas.
- the device 5 includes a main body 8 which, in addition to carrying outlet port 7, has a cavity 9 at its forward end to receive the neck of a gas capsule 6, and a further cavity 10, at its rear end, to receive the other operating components as will be described below.
- a through bore 11 places the cavity 10 in communication with the cavity 9.
- a piston 12, having an annular collar 13, is mounted within the cavity 10.
- the piston 12 includes a central spigot 14 forward of the collar 13.
- the spigot 12 is a sliding fit within the through bore 1 1 and serves as a mount for piercing means in the form of knife 15.
- the knife is normally located within through bore 1 1 but is sized and configured so that the forward, or pointed, end can be displaced into cavity 9 so as to pierce a surface part of capsule 6.
- a split skirt Located on the rear end of the piston 12 is a split skirt having an inner bore 16 and a circumferential groove 17 about the outer surface. Longitudinal slits 18 impart a degree of flexibility to the skirt 16 and permit inward and outward radial displacement or deformation of the skirt.
- a coil displacement spring 19 fits about the outer surface of the piston 12, one end of the spring acting against the collar 13. The rear end of the spring 19 bears against a collet 20 which is retained in position within the cavity 10 by means of pins 21.
- the collet 20 is a further substantially cylindrical member, the rear part of which is defined by an axially split outer cylindrical surface 22 sized to receive thereon, and be held in shape by, paper fuse sleeve 23.
- the axial slits (not shown) which extend longitudinally of surface 22 allow displacement or deformation of the surface 22 in a radial direction.
- Collet 20 also includes a central bore 24 which includes a radially inward lip 25 extending circumferentially around the bore 24. The lip is configured to cooperate and engage with groove 17 on the piston 12.
- a manual release rod 26, locates in the inner bore 16 of the piston.
- the release rod 26 not only serves to prevent inward collapse of the skirl 16 but also traps ball 27 formed on the inner end of pull cord 28.
- the outer end of pull cord 28 is fixed to pull handle 29.
- end cap 30 clips onto the outer end of release rod 26 and mates with the rear edge of cavity 10 to close the cavity, prevent casual exposure to the paper fuse 23, and impart a finished appearance to the device.
- Cap 30 includes ports 31 so that, when the device is immersed in water, water may flow through the ports 31 and saturate the fuse 23.
- the assembled device is shown in the cocked configuration in Figure 2.
- the spring 19 is compressed between the collet 20 and the collar 13 of piston 12.
- the piston is restrained against movement by the radial inter-engagement of lip 25 and groove 17.
- the force of spring 19 is such as to disengage lip 25 and groove 17 but disengagement is prevented by a combination of the paper fuse 23 and the manual release rod 26.
- the handle 29 is grasped and pulled in a direction away from the remainder of the device. This action withdraws the release rod 26 from the bore 16 and allows the piston skirt to deform inwardly under the force of spring 19. Once again, this leads to disengagement of lip 25 from groove 17 and permits the full force of the spring 19 to be applied to the displacement of piston 12 and knife 15.
- the skirt 16, in the unactuated position, has two elements constraining its movement, the collet 22 by the collet's lips engagement with the groove 17 in the skirts outer surface, and the plug 26 pressing against the skirts inner surface.
- the lips of the collet 22 bear against the sloping rear surface of the groove 17 forming part of the outer surface or boundary of the skirt 16; the plug 26 bears against the inner surface or boundary of the bore of the skirt 22. Removal of constraint by either of these controlling elements allows the skirt to slide past the other element.
- the cap 30 includes legs which extend inwardly of the device and co-operate with corresponding slots 34 in the main body 8 when the device is in the assembled state.
- the slots 34 provide an information bearing surface comprising warnings such as "DO NOT USE", "DISPOSE IMMEDIATELY” or “RETURN TO SUPPLIER” or some similar legend, which are visible when the device is disassembled, for example after use and the cap is separated from the body. This is a safety measure to ensure that spent gas capsules are not used by mistake which would result in failure of the device when required.
- a pair of legs 34 are provided co-operating with a pair of slots 34 so that two warnings can be provided on opposite sides of the device, although it will be appreciated that any arrangement of the legs and slots could be used to produce the desired result.
- the present invention provides an inflation device which is capable of both manual and automatic actuation yet which combines both forms of actuation in with relatively few and simple components.
- the co-operating elements of the preferred embodiment may subject to much variation of configuration without altering their function.
- the lip and groove may be transposed, so that the collet includes a groove and the skirt a lip.
- Other types of catch mechanism may be used for the co-operating parts with the necessary modifications.
- the method of effecting the manual release could equally be effected by engaging co-operating elements, in which case the water-sensitive release could be effected by a simple removable constraining surface.
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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GB9819698 | 1998-09-10 | ||
GBGB9819698.3A GB9819698D0 (en) | 1998-09-10 | 1998-09-10 | Inflation device |
PCT/IB1999/001509 WO2000015493A1 (en) | 1998-09-10 | 1999-09-06 | Inflation device |
Publications (2)
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EP1109717A1 true EP1109717A1 (en) | 2001-06-27 |
EP1109717B1 EP1109717B1 (en) | 2003-04-16 |
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EP99939573A Expired - Lifetime EP1109717B1 (en) | 1998-09-10 | 1999-09-06 | Inflation device |
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US (1) | US6435371B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1109717B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE237495T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5383599A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2343384C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69906993T2 (en) |
GB (2) | GB9819698D0 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1037997A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000015493A1 (en) |
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- 1999-08-27 GB GB9920316A patent/GB2341350B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-09-06 AT AT99939573T patent/ATE237495T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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GB2341350A (en) | 2000-03-15 |
CA2343384C (en) | 2008-11-25 |
WO2000015493A1 (en) | 2000-03-23 |
EP1109717B1 (en) | 2003-04-16 |
HK1037997A1 (en) | 2002-03-01 |
GB9819698D0 (en) | 1998-11-04 |
GB2341350B (en) | 2000-12-06 |
GB9920316D0 (en) | 1999-11-03 |
US6435371B1 (en) | 2002-08-20 |
AU5383599A (en) | 2000-04-03 |
ATE237495T1 (en) | 2003-05-15 |
DE69906993D1 (en) | 2003-05-22 |
CA2343384A1 (en) | 2000-03-23 |
DE69906993T2 (en) | 2004-02-26 |
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